Synonyms of glitches

glitches

noun

plural of glitch

as in problems

informal an unexpected and usually minor obstacle or difficulty

Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays.

Related Words

• problems
• issues
• troubles
• challenges
• snags
• pitfalls
• hitches
• holes
• questions
• matters
• nuts
• fixes
• catches
• predicaments
• knots
• jams
• cases
• hot waters
• quagmires
• corners
• dilemmas
• pickles
• quandaries
• spots
• conundrums
• toughies
• puzzles
• mires
• cruxes
• enigmas
• Gordian knots
• mysteries
• riddles
• puzzlements
• sticky wickets
• brainteasers
• stumpers
• posers
• catch-22's

Dissimilar Words

• silver bullets
• magic bullets
• solutions
• panaceas
• answers
• cure-alls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glitches

The old power plants lack the reserve capacity to absorb glitches and breakdowns, which regularly cascade into the collapse of the entire grid or significant portions of it. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Regular crashes and a litany of tiny glitches throughout the game made city building a chore, especially when the city grew in size and the performance issues and other glitches became more obvious. — Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Some automakers like Tesla regularly push free OTA updates to their vehicles, unlocking free new features, capabilities, and fixing errors and glitches on a routine basis. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Past attempts to teach people to spot AI faces have focused on training viewers to look for visual glitches or statistical fingerprints left behind by a particular image generator, such as a wonky ear or an eye with two pupils. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 29 June 2026

Then later in the day, unexpected changes, high-tech glitches, staff shortages and power outages are likely. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 June 2026

Interviews with fans and industry experts show that some cases stem from technical glitches in the transfer process, while others could involve sellers who never had tickets to deliver in the first place, though StubHub denies such sales happen on its platform. — R.j. Rico, Fortune, 20 June 2026

The high school exam board, CBSE, has faced public outrage over an electronic marking system plagued with technical glitches, during which students said answers were wrongly marked or, in some cases, answer sheets were omitted entirely. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 20 June 2026

Interviews with fans and industry experts show that some cases stem from technical glitches in the transfer process, while others could involve sellers who never had tickets to deliver in the first place, though StubHub denies such sales happen on its platform. — ABC News, 19 June 2026